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> This is probably a good thing; Candy Crush can't text me about my wife's latest achievements, etc. Software should be allowed to help you. If you want it to
by conradev 11y ago
> This is probably a good thing; Candy Crush can't text me about my wife's latest achievements, etc.
Software should be allowed to help you. If you want it to be able to send a message on your behalf, it should be able to. The ability to toggle permissions per-app is one of the strengths of iOS and the limited nature of the OS is one of its greatest weaknesses.
- rblatz 11y agoGet 200 extra gold jelly beans by enabling SMS sharing! Just click Allow when the popup asks for permission!
- conradev 11y agoThat's why App Review exists – Apple could theoretically only give this ability to select apps that apply for it. They do this currently with "Network Extensions", for the ability to write a custom VPN plugin because it involves giving a third party app access to all network traffic from the device. There are always good compromises to solve these problems when you maintain 100% control over your software.